Popular ghost hunting YouTubers Sam Golbach and Colby Brock's Sam and Colby: The Legends Of The Paranormal shined in 6th place at the domestic box office. Mubi continued a string of firsts for the indie distributor this weekend with The Substance. And Columbia Pictures' Saturday Night grossed $280k from just 21 locations.
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Sam and Colby grossed about $1.76 million with a cume of $2.15 million from 295 Cinemark theaters, according to Comscore. The paranormal investigators and best friends have been hunting ghosts at some of the world's most iconic haunted locations. Here, they set out with their friend Nate to investigate a mysterious desert ranch famous for ghosts, UFO sightings and terrifying monsters lurking in the dark. It's rare that social media stars bridge the gap between theaters and this is a big one.
Meanwhile, in its third weekend, Mubi’s release of Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance starring Demi Moore is holding up well with an estimated $1.35 million gross from 686 screens for a cume of $9.73 million. It’s Mubi’s widest release, its highest-grossing, and its first to break into the top 10. Park Chan-wook’s 2022 Cannes favorite Decision To Leave came in at 14th.
"The Substance continues to perform incredibly well with a less than 30 percent drop in gross and on fewer screens," said Mark Boxer, U.S. distribution chief. "The film opened to multiple sold-out theaters across the country (many outside of NY and LA) and we're seeing buzz grow each week. [It] has been in the top ten since opening as grosses have increased at many theaters, underscoring demand and fantastic word of mouth as we head into its fourth weekend of release."
